Maura Higgins of "The Traitors" Stays Faithful to These Beauty Hacks

The Irish reality-TV icon gets real about blush, botox, spray tans, and the art of stifling tears to save your beat.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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Maura Higgins, the 35-year-old Irish reality TV star known for her time on "Love Island", is now appearing on "The Traitors" in the Scottish highlands. Despite the demanding filming schedule and physical challenges, Higgins has become more low-maintenance with her beauty routine, abandoning actives, filler, and overzealous facials in favor of hydration, restraint, and face wipes. She discusses her current skincare regimen, makeup tips, self-tanning tricks, and her obsession with blush and L'Oreal products. Higgins also opens up about her past cosmetic procedures, including Botox and lip fillers, and her plans to get her tattoos removed.

Why it matters

Higgins' beauty evolution from her "Love Island" days to her current role on "The Traitors" showcases how reality TV stars' beauty routines can adapt to the demands of different productions. Her candid approach to sharing her beauty hacks and struggles with skin issues like perioral dermatitis provides relatable insights for fans.

The details

Higgins has simplified her skincare routine after dealing with perioral dermatitis, sticking to gentle cleansers, hydrating creams from brands like La Mer and RéVive, and occasional face masks. She still uses face wipes to remove eye makeup, despite the common advice against them. Higgins also relies on primers, translucent powder for baking, and a long-lasting L'Oreal setting spray to keep her makeup in place during the physically demanding challenges on "The Traitors". Her go-to lip combo is MAC Spice lip liner and Honeylove lipstick. For self-tanning, Higgins gets weekly spray tans and has a meticulous process to remove the old tan before reapplying. She also utilizes wigs to manage her naturally curly, frizzy hair during filming.

  • Higgins was in San Francisco over the weekend to attend the Super Bowl.
  • She is currently in the process of getting her home renovated, including a "hair-drobe" to store her collection of wigs.

The players

Maura Higgins

A 35-year-old Irish reality TV star known for her appearances on shows like "Love Island" and "The Traitors".

Rihanna

A famous pop star whose tattoos Higgins has previously tried to emulate.

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What they’re saying

“Don't get a jump scare. I have a face mask on.”

— Maura Higgins

“If it's not broken, don't fix it, because then you just end up with problems.”

— Maura Higgins

“I'm too worried to ruin my makeup, to be honest, so I hold the tears in.”

— Maura Higgins

What’s next

Higgins plans to get the filler in her lips fully dissolved at some point, despite being nervous about the potential bruising and recovery process.

The takeaway

Higgins' beauty evolution from her "Love Island" days to her current role on "The Traitors" showcases how reality TV stars can adapt their beauty routines to the demands of different productions. Her candid approach to sharing her beauty hacks and struggles provides relatable insights for fans.